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Borrow and Request Materials

Borrowing UNCSA materials, lending policies, and billing; Purchase Requests and Interlibrary Loan.

Requests

Requests are now available for on-campus materials. After signing into Your Library Account, you can request books, scores and DVDs for pickup. 

Requested materials are held for you on the “Book and Material Pickup" shelf on the 1st floor of the library to the left of the new books display.  

  • Requests normally take 24 hours to be filled. 

  • An email will be sent to you when materials are available for pickup. 

  • Items are available for pickup for 10 days. 

Request an Item for Pickup

1. To make a request you must sign into Your Library Account. A yellow banner will appear reminding you to sign in if you have not. 

Screen capture of sign in reminder banner. 

2. Once signed into your account, select the blue Request link. 

Screen capture of request link. 

3.  If the material is not required after a specific date, please fill-in Pickup Date
Comments are welcome. Once complete, select Send Request.

Screen capture of LIbrarysearch hold request form. 

Cancel a Request

1. Sign into Your Library Account, then select your name in the upper right-hand corner. 

 

2. Select My Requests from the dropdown list. 

3. Select the CANCEL link. 

Screen capture of a request with the cancel link highlighted. 

4. Finally, confirm the cancellation by selecting the CANCEL IT link. 

 

5. A message should appear confirming the cancellation. And the request should disappear. 

How to Renew an Item

  • Materials may be renewed by visiting a library service desk or online in Your Library Account
  • You can renew most materials twice if no request is placed on the item and there are no fines attached to your account. 
  • Videos/DVDs may not be renewed except by faculty/ staff. 

How To Renew Online

1.  In the top right-hand corner select Sign in.

go to pop-up menu and select students and faculty link.

2.  After signing in select your name in the top right-hand corner.

3. From the drop-down menu select My Loans.

Second link from top in sign-in drop down

4.  From the list of items displayed Select Renew next to the items you wish to renew.

A box will appear indicating the item was renewed and the due date will be updated.